Crystal Palace defender James Tomkins has been full of praise for the way Roy Hodgson has turned things around at the club.

The former England boss has had a clear impact with the Eagles, with Palace now sitting three points above the relegation zone, having started the season with seven straight defeats in the Premier League.

"A lot of credit must go to the manager as we had gone seven games without a win so to be where we are now takes some doing and the players have done well to take the manager’s instructions into games and get us on a good run of results," he told the club website.

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"We have worked a lot in training on team shape and obviously the manager’s attention to detail with us has been brilliant and we have taken a lot on board.

Swansea City's Luciano Narsingh (left) battles for the ball with Crystal Palace's James Tomkins and James McArthur (right). Photo: David Davies/PA Wire.

“This has made us more organised and we have become more of a difficult team to beat. He works with all elements of the team, the back four on getting behind the ball and also look at defending from the front."